On Friday 30 Aug 2002 2:58 am, Barber, Kenneth L. wrote:
>  i can't disagree. there will be changes if saddam falls, from us
> or from within. and i'll say this, noi matter how well intended mr
> bush might be, the changes may very well be different from what he
> expects. may be different that what others expect. it will be
> unpredictable. i want him to be careful what ever he does. i pray
> that if we do something or refrain from doing something, that it
> will be right for our country first and then right for the rest of
> the innocent people of the world.

Ahh, there's the problem, what if he does something he considers right
for your country, but is most definitely "not right" for the rest of
the innocent people of the rest of the world. How do you think the
rest of the world views the fact that Bush can't be bothered to
attend the current conference in South Africa attempting to improve
the economic position of the poorest, or that since the last World
Conference in Kyoto the US is the only major country which has
actually increased pollution. It is the PR from things like this
which provides fodder for tomorrows extremists.

> i'll interject here that saddam is a dictator, but, then so are the
> leaders of most of the mid east countrys including our buddies in
> the house of Sauld. the common people don't get any of that oil
> money.
>

Dictatorship is a very old political system, practically every country
mentioned in the Bible had one. The problem is not the system, its
the individual.

"Never touch a man's rum, bum, baccy or politics" - Chief Petty
Officer Redmond MBE Royal Navy (Retired).

Cheers

Deri